Page 421 - FY 2020-21 Blue Book Volume II

General City Purposes

2019-20 Change From 2020-21
Program Changes Adopted Budget 2019-20 Budget Proposed Budget

63. Discovery Cube Los Angeles (DCLA). Funding was 1,800,000 (1,800,000) -
provided in 2019-20 for DCLA, a non-profit organization
that focuses its work around the core initiatives of
environmental stewardship, early learning, healthy living,
and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)
education. The funds were used to develop curriculum and
provide training for staff at the Bureau of Sanitation
(Bureau) Environmental Learning Centers, provide teacher
professional development workshops in partnership with
the Los Angeles Unified School District, develop
educational programs for children to promote interest in
career fields within the Bureau and the environmental
stewardship industry, host household hazardous waste
collection events and environmental fairs to educate adults
and children on environmental stewardship, and provide
advertising and outreach for Bureau events and initiatives,
including Earth Day. Partial funding was provided by the
Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund ($450,000)
and the Solid Waste Resources Revenue Fund
($450,000). Funding is provided for this item in the
Unappropriated Balance for 2020-21.

Administered by: Recreation and Parks and Cultural Affairs

64. Summer Night Lights (SNL). Funding was provided in $ 1,688,000 $ (1,688,000) $ -
2019-20 for the SNL program, which provided extended
recreational, cultural, educational, and resource-based
programming on designated days between the hours of 7
p.m. to 11 p.m. SNL provided youth and families with a
safe recreation space, employment opportunities,
expanded programming, and linkages to local services.
SNL also provided an important platform for interagency
collaboration through a partnership with over 100 local
community-based organizations, educational and
vocational institutions, and City and County agencies.
Partial funding ($288,000) was provided by the Arts and
Cultural Facilities Trust Fund for the arts component. No
funding is provided in 2020-21.

2019-20 Program Budget $ 180,981,269
Changes in Program Level $ (4,611,620)

PROPOSED 2020-21 PROGRAM BUDGET $ 176,369,649

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